Zoe Dronfield is a stalking victim who was almost killed by her former partner Jason after being held captive for eight hours.
"When he left the relationship, he went and lived with his parents but that's when the stalking started.Ms Dronfield was left with a swollen face, bleed on the brain and a stab wound among other injuries
"I was having to contact the police because he was contacting me so many times that it was just impossible to conduct my life as normal.Ms Dronfield became frustrated by Jason's constant attempts to reach her and decided that she would meet up with him in an effort to let him down gently.But when the pair met, he seemed like the"old Jason" and told her he was applying for jobs and getting his life together.
That night, Ms Dronfield left Jason downstairs on the sofa while she went to bed - but she woke to him attacking her.The mother said she came around and realised that Jason was trying to kill himself, adding,"I thought, I've got to get away - I'm in serious danger. "I thought because I'd contacted the police previously, if they get a silent call then they'll come - but I believe that call never connected anyway."Ms Dronfield said it is"not widely publicised enough" that if a 999 call is made on a mobile phone, people can press 55, tap the phone or make a noise to alert police they are in danger if they are not able to speak.
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